Day: March 12, 2017

Indians 2B Kipnis unlikely for opener with shoulder injury (Sports Betting News)Indians 2B Kipnis unlikely for opener with shoulder injury (Sports Betting News)

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, center, gets set to field a ground ball as Michael Martinez, right, and Ronny Rodriguez, left, watch at the team's baseball spring training facility Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Once again, the Cleveland Indians are minus a significant piece. Second baseman Jason Kipnis is likely to miss opening day because of a sore right shoulder, an injury that could cause the AL champions to re-shape their infield for the start of this season. Kipnis has been slowed by inflammation in his shoulder throughout training camp and the Indians are going to shut him down for two weeks to see how it responds.

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Royals catcher Perez set for test on knee injured in WBC (Sports Betting News)Royals catcher Perez set for test on knee injured in WBC (Sports Betting News)

Venezuela's Salvador Perez is helped after being injured during World Baseball Classic game against Italy, in Guadalajara, Mexico, Saturday, March 11, 2017. All-Star catcher Perez injured his left knee in a home-plate collision with his Kansas City Royals backup Drew Butera in a World Baseball Classic game. Venezuela rallied to beat Italy 11-10 on Martin Prado's 10th-inning double after Butera stumbled into Perez to end the ninth with the score tied at 10.(AP Photo/Luis Gutierrez)

Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez is set to have another test on his left knee after getting injured in a collision with Royals backup catcher Drew Butera in the World Baseball Classic. Perez is returning to the Royals’ spring training camp on Monday and will have an MRI. Royals general manager Dayton Moore said he’s still not at ease with Perez’s injury.

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